Merwin D. "Jimmy" Maier (August 14, 1908 – February 15, 1942)[1][2] was an American attorney and bridge player from New York City.[3][1] He was a member of the Four Aces from 1937 until his death from an unknown virus in New York in 1942.[3][4]
Maier was born into a Jewish family in Manhattan,[5][6] the son of Julius Maier and Lydia B. Maier. All four of his grandparents emigrated from Germany.[7] He attended Columbia Law School and was an editor on the Columbia Law Review.[8]
He died at age 33 after suffering from an illness for two months.[1] Maier was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[9]
Bridge accomplishments
editHonors
edit- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[9]
Wins
edit- North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Masters Individual (1) 1939 [10]
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1941 [11]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1940 [12]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1937, 1938 [13]
- Spingold (2) 1935, 1937 [14]
- Spingold (2) 1938, 1939 [15]
Runners-up
edit- North American Bridge Championships
- Masters Individual (1) 1936 [10]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1935, 1941 [13]
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 [14]
- Reisinger (2) 1934, 1939 [16]
- Spingold (1) 1941 [15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Merwin D. Maier, Bridge Expert, 33". The New York Times. February 16, 1942. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday morning".
- ^ "Maier, Merwyn". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ^ a b Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 685. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "A Long-Delayed Honor for an All-Too-Brief Career". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. August 9, 2004. Page E4.
- ^ "In Memorium" (PDF). Rodeph Sholom Chronicle. February 13, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Merwin D Maier in the New York, New York, Birth Index, 1878-1909
- ^ New York, New York, Manhattan Assembly District in 1920 United States Census.
- ^ "Editorial Board" (PDF). Columbia Law Review. XXX (1): 1. January 1930.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
With linked citations. - ^ a b "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ^ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
edit- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
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